The Stellwagen organ in the Jacobikirche in Lübeck, used for this recording, is one of the most valuable examples of the Northern German organ school.
Historical Context
Jacob Praetorius and Melchior Schildt, along with Heinrich Scheidemann, were central to a generation that significantly developed the Northern German organ playing style.
Composer Biography
Jacob Praetorius, an organist at the Petrikirche in Hamburg, was highly regarded throughout Germany and counted Matthias Weckmann, sent by Heinrich Schütz, among his pupils.
Recording & Production
The organ builder Dominique Thomas was responsible for the scrupulous tunings of the Stellwagen organ during the recording sessions.
Instruments
The Stellwagen organ, built in 1467 and extended in 1636-1637 by Friedrich Stellwagen, miraculously survived centuries with few modifications and was used by Helmut Walcha for Bach recordings.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The works of Jacob Praetorius and Melchior Schildt represent the early stages of the Baroque aesthetic, aiming to move the listener and express contrasting emotions.
Composer Biography
Jacob Praetorius and Melchior Schildt, the composers on this album, were both born into families of musicians, had organist fathers, and studied with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck in Amsterdam.
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